The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of power plant operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $87,610 | 2.39% | 11.86% |
| 2016 | $85,520 | 6.83% | - |
| 2015 | $79,680 | 9.36% | - |
| 2014 | $72,220 | -4.33% | - |
| 2013 | $75,350 | -2.48% | - |
| 2012 | $77,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $87,610 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for power plant operators in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of power plant operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 27.0 percent (27.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |